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MTSU running back arrested on child support issue

Middle Tennessee running back Jeremiah Bryson (5) center runs through a opening against the Western Kentucky during the first half an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.) Middle Tennessee running back Jeremiah Bryson (5) center runs through a opening against the Western Kentucky during the first half an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.)

By Associated Press October 13, 2015 1 min read

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – Middle Tennessee running back Jeremiah Bryson is expected to play against Florida International after being arrested on an order for child support.

Coach Rick Stockstill said in a statement Tuesday that Bryson is dealing with a personal matter, which he understands the player and his family have handled.

The Daily News Journal first reported the arrest.

The 23-year-old Bryson was arrested Sunday on an attachment order for child support in juvenile court, and he was booked into the county detention center before being released on $7,730 bond, according to Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Lisa Marchesoni. He is scheduled for a hearing Dec. 10 in Juvenile Court.

The redshirt senior ranks second with 187 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Middle Tennessee (2-4).